<style:title>The Monster List</style>

This command lists all monsters you are currently aware of. The list is grouped by monsters in line of sight and those outside of line of sight. Within each group, monsters are sorted by their difficulty so that the most dangerous monsters are listed first.

<topic:Summary><style:heading>Quick Summary</style>

  <color:keypress>Up/Down</color>            Scroll One Line at a Time
  <color:keypress>PageUp/PageDown</color>    Scroll One Page at a Time
  <color:keypress>Home/End</color>           Scroll to Top/Bottom of List

  <color:keypress>/ or R</color>             Recall Selected Monster
  <color:keypress>P</color>                  Probe Selected Monster (if allowed)
  <color:keypress>N</color>                  Name Selected Pet (if allowed)
  <color:keypress>` or J</color>             Travel to Selected Monster
  <color:keypress>* or T or 5</color>        Target Selected Monster

  <color:keypress>ESC or Q</color>           Quit this Command
  <color:keypress>?</color>                  Display this Help Topic

  <color:keypress>[a-z]</color>              Select next matching entry

<style:note>Note: Since lowercase keystrokes attempt to match the next entry, only uppercase alphabetic commands are available. For example, to recall monster info, you must press <color:keypress>R</color> rather than the usual <color:keypress>r</color>. The exception is that for users of the roguelike keyset, the usual up/down commands <color:keypress>k</color> and <color:keypress>j</color> will scroll up and down, even at the cost of not matching an entry.</style>

<style:note>Note: If <color:keyword>quick_messages</color> is enabled, then an unhandled keystroke will dismiss the monster list.</style>

<topic:Usage><style:heading>Usage</style>

This command is very useful in crowded situations, allowing you to quickly ascertain whether any dangerous enemies are lurking nearby. For instance:
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You see 19 monsters, 19 are awake:                #...<color:B>.</color>...<color:B>.</color>...<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>.</color> LEVEL <color:G>    33</color>
 <color:u>C</color> <color:v>Garm, Guardian of Hel               </color> S  2 W  0 #<color:B>.</color>##########<color:o>*</color>#%## EXP <color:G>   28.9k</color>
 <color:v>W</color> Zephyr Lord                          N  1 E  1 #<color:B>.</color>############### AU  <color:G>    475k</color>
 <color:v>Z</color> Nexus hound (8 awake)                          #<color:B>.</color>############### <color:W>|</color><color:D>|</color><color:U>}~</color><color:g>==</color><color:y>"</color><color:o>~</color><color:y>(</color><color:g>(</color><color:u>]</color><color:U>]</color>
 <color:D>C</color> Werewolf                             N  1 W  1 #.############<color:o>*</color>## STR : <color:G>18/113</color>
 <color:u>C</color> Mine-dog (8 awake)                             #.#########<color:o>*</color>##### INT : <color:G>    10</color>
                                                  #.##%#####%<color:o>*</color>##### WIS : <color:G> 18/10</color>
   <color:B>[Press ESC to exit. Press ? for help]</color>          <color:B>...</color>.############# DEX : <color:G>18/161</color>
#%####%###########..<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>..</color>..<color:B>...</color>.#####.##.##%###%.#..######%%##<color:o>*</color>###%## CON : <color:G>18/153</color>
####<color:o>*</color>##########<color:o>*</color>##<color:B>.</color>#########..#####<color:B>.</color>#<color:o>*</color><color:B>.</color>###%###'##%##<color:B>....</color>.....<color:B>...</color>... CHR : <color:G>    16</color>
###<color:o>*</color>##%###########<color:B>.</color>################.##.####%##.<color:D>\</color><color:B>.</color>.<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>.</color>###%####<color:o>*</color>###<color:o>*</color>% AC     <color:G>   93</color>
%####<color:o>*</color>#####%######.###<color:o>*</color>#%%%%%%%%%%%'%%<color:B>.</color>%%%%%%%'%%%%%%###%########<color:o>*</color># HP <color:y> 495</color>/<color:G> 503</color>
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%###.##%#<color:o>*</color>%....<color:B>...</color>..<color:B>.</color>..<color:D>C</color><color:v>Z</color><color:R>W</color><color:v>ZZ</color><color:B>..</color>..<color:g>=</color><color:v>!</color><color:B>.</color>..<color:B>.</color>%############## SP <color:G> 100</color>/<color:G> 100</color>
%..<color:B>.</color>..........%###<color:B>.</color>#####%<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>...</color><color:W>|</color>.<color:B>..</color>.<color:u>C</color><color:s>/</color>.@...<color:u>C</color><color:W>[</color>...<color:v>|</color><color:B>.</color>...%###%#%##%<color:o>*</color>%###             
%...<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>..</color>.....<color:B>.</color>%###.#####%<color:B>...</color>.<color:B>.</color>.<color:W>|</color><color:B>..</color>.<color:v>Z</color>.<color:v>Z</color><color:u>C</color><color:v>ZZ</color><color:B>..</color><color:u>CC</color>......<color:B>.</color>%%############# <color:v>W</color>[<color:y>*******</color>--]
%..<color:B>.</color>...<color:B>.</color>......'...<color:B>.</color>#####%<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>.</color>..<color:B>.</color>..<color:B>.</color><color:s>)</color><color:u>CC</color>...<color:B>.</color><color:s>/</color>....<color:B>.</color>..<color:B>.</color>%############<color:o>*</color>#             
%<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>..</color>...<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>..</color>%###<color:B>.</color>#####%<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>..</color>...<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>.</color>..<color:v>Z</color><color:B>.</color>.<color:u>C</color>.<color:B>.</color>........<color:B>.</color>%#####<color:o>*</color>######<color:o>*</color>#             
%.<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>...</color>..<color:B>.</color>..<color:B>.</color>.%###<#####%.<color:B>.</color>..<color:B>.</color>...<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>.</color>....<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>..</color>....%<color:o>*</color>#####<color:o>*</color>#######             
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%###%#####%.<color:B>.</color>..<color:B>.</color>.<color:B>..</color>.<color:B>.</color>...<color:u>C</color><color:B>..</color>...<color:B>...</color>...<color:B>..</color>%########<color:o>**</color>####             
########################%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%###%%#######<color:o>*</color>#             
<color:U>###################################################################</color> <color:G>Fast (+8)</color>   
                                                                    <color:G>Full</color>        
                                                                    <color:B>Study (8)</color>   
                                                                                
                                                                                
<color:B>Crystal castle: L40</color>                            <color:G>DTrap</color>                            
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Here, I can quickly see that one of the mine-dogs who just got summoned is actually Garm trying to blend in, so I'd better watch out!
